Related Sites

• 5R Processors Ltd
  • 5R Processors Ltd. is a nation-wide recycling firm that prides itself in its state-of-the art approach to recycling post-consumer electronics. Beginning in graduate school, key technologies were developed by company co-founder John McGaa and remain in use in 5R’s North American operation.
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • The MPCA sponsored 5R Research Inc. in it's early prototype stage via it's Environmental Assistance Program; this program remains active and assistance is available to any Minnesota company's willing to invest in green technology:
  
• Northland Foundation
  • The Northland Foundation's "Arrowhead Technology Fund" underwrote 5R during the development of the M1, a 1 ton-per-hr process system; this program remains active and is regional assistance available to northern-based Minnesota companies that invest in advanced technologies:
  
• US Department of Energy
  • The US Department of Energy sponsored 5R thru its aggressive Industry's-of-the-Future / NICE3 program – this effort has been assimilated into the EERE program which now underwrites large-scale, high-risk R&D efforts:
  
• University of Minnesota – Institute of Technology
  Minnesota Technology Inc
  • Both the University of Minnesota, and Minnesota Technology Inc. provided vital support in the earliest stage of 5R's history as the team transitioned from a federal-government R&D team to a private corporate development effort. Both remain endeared by 5R.